Overseas cloud and GPU servers upgraded: 1 Gbps included, up to 20 Gbps

From today, cloud and GPU servers outside Beijing and Ningxia get a network upgrade: every server includes 1 Gbps of shared peak bandwidth with a monthly traffic allowance, and you can go up to 20 Gbps when you need more.

Why we changed it

Our overseas servers used to follow Mbps-based bandwidth plans: you got exactly what you paid for, all the time. That suits some workloads, but often put customers in a bind — modest traffic most days, then a release, a live event or a big sync that needs many times the speed for a few hours. To cover those hours, they had to pay for a very wide pipe all year.

Most international cloud providers moved to high shared peaks plus traffic long ago. We looked at their traffic pricing, AWS included, together with our own data-centre and backbone costs, and decided to switch all overseas regions over.

How to choose now

• Shared bandwidth (peak): 1 Gbps with a monthly allowance by default, upgradable to 2, 5, 10 or 20 Gbps. Right for websites, APIs, game servers, data sync and most other workloads.
• Dedicated bandwidth: the old Mbps plans are now called dedicated bandwidth and remain as an add-on, for workloads that need steady, predictable speed, such as video-conference relays or private back-to-origin links.
• Extra traffic: anything beyond the monthly allowance is billed by usage, with live prices on the product page.

Beijing and Ningxia work differently and keep dedicated-bandwidth pricing; cloud servers there still need dedicated bandwidth, while GPU servers may go without.

How much faster in practice

Take an online shop hosted in Hong Kong: on 10 Mbps dedicated, images slowed noticeably during promotions; on a 1 Gbps shared peak, the same traffic spike downloads large assets in a small fraction of the time, with no increase in the monthly network bill. For AI teams, pulling tens of gigabytes of model weights goes from a coffee break to a few minutes.

What about existing servers

New overseas servers get the new bandwidth automatically. For servers already running, choose a new shared bandwidth or adjust dedicated bandwidth under “Change bandwidth at renewal” on the service page: the period already paid for is unaffected, the next renewal is priced on the new plan, and the change applies once it is paid.

Not sure which combination costs least? Open a ticket or ask in live chat and we will work it out from your past traffic.